Huawei Honor 7C vs Philips S396

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    S396: 13 g lighter

    Honor 7C:
    164 g
    S396:
    151 g
  • Width

    S396: 3.7 mm narrower

    Honor 7C:
    76.7 mm
    S396:
    73 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    S396: 0.99 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 7C:
    5.99 in
    S396:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Honor 7C:
    Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
    S396:
    Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 7C:
    Dual
    S396:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 7C: 1.9 mm thinner

    Honor 7C:
    7.8 mm
    S396:
    9.7 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Honor 7C

    Height:
    158.3 mm +16.4 mm versus S396
    Width:
    76.7 mm +3.7 mm versus S396
    Depth:
    7.8 mm
  2. 2. S396

    Height:
    141.9 mm
    Width:
    73 mm
    Depth:
    9.7 mm +1.9 mm versus Honor 7C

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 7C

    164 g

    +13 g versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    151 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Honor 7C

    Screen diagonal:
    5.99 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    92.6 cm²
  2. 2. S396

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Honor 7C has approximately 34.4% more rectangular screen area than S396.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Honor 7C, S396, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageHonor 7CS396
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Honor 7C: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3/4 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Honor 7C

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. S396

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Honor 7C

    3000 mAh

    +700 mAh versus S396

  2. 2. S396

    2300 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 7C2. S396

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 7C, S396.
SpecificationHonor 7CS396
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 158.3 Х 76.7 Х 7.8 mm
  • 141.9 Х 73 Х 9.7 mm
Weight
  • 164 g
  • 151 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.99" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32/64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3/4 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM450 Snapdragon 450 (14 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735P (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 7C, S396.
SpecificationHonor 7CS396
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 92.6 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 76.3%
  • 66.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 269 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 7C, S396.
SpecificationHonor 7CS396
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 8 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Honor 7C, S396.
SpecificationHonor 7CS396
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 506
  • Mali-T720MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 58147
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 7C, S396.
SpecificationHonor 7CS396
Release date
  • 2018
  • May
  • 2015
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Gold
  • Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
Unknown
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Honor 7C, S396.
SpecificationHonor 7CS396
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Honor 7C, S396.
SpecificationHonor 7CS396
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 7C, S396.
SpecificationHonor 7CS396
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe
  • India
  • Egypt
  • UAE
  • SA
  • China; other markets Also known as Huawei Enjoy 8 in China
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass